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'Take Back Day' Oct. 28 to dispose safely of prescription drugs
Oct. 28 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an opportunity for the public to safely dispose of unwanted or expired tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs.
AHA podcast: Focusing on the Social Determinants of Health
President and CEO John Chessare, M.D., shares how GBMC HealthCare began investing in its Baltimore community by specifically focusing on social determinants of health.
Chair File: Tracking and Recognizing Progress on the Journey to Advance Health Equity
Delivering quality health care to all individuals in our communities — and ensuring they can easily access needed health services — is a top priority for hospital and health system leaders and teams.
AHA podcast: Award winner shares strategies for advancing health equity
Meritus Health executive director of behavioral and community health services discusses his organization’s health equity work, which captured a 2023 AHA Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award.
Hospitals and Health Systems Advance Health for Patients and Communities in Countless Ways
All hospitals and health systems provide an oasis of care, compassion and healing to the patients and communities they serve.
AHA podcast: Equity of Care Award Winner Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital on Successful Pathways to Advancing Health Equity
In this conversation, Franck Nelson, RWJUH assistant vice president of health equity, discusses the big steps the organization has taken to dismantle equity barriers in its care delivery system and the community it serves.
CMS reopens No Surprises Act dispute resolution portal for certain new disputes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct. 6 reopened the No Surprises Act’s Independent Dispute Resolution portal to out-of-network providers and group health plans initiating new single payment disputes under the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process, including single disputes involving bundled payment arrangements.
Health Affairs article examines role of health equity officers in addressing health care disparities
An article published in Health Affairs examines hospital equity officers’ roles and actions to address the leading factors that contribute to health care disparities, including structural racism.
AHA video: A Health Leader's Perspective on Serving and Inspiring a Minority Community
In a new video for Hispanic Heritage Month, José R. Sánchez, CEO of Humboldt Park Health in Chicago, reflects on rising from humble beginnings as a Latino immigrant to lead an organization that serves a diverse minority community.
AHA podcast: Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health to Treat the Whole Person
Charlie Forbush, chief administrative officer at Western Wisconsin Health, describes the hospital's behavioral health expansion within the schools and community and how it has made a difference in patients’ access to whole-person care.